Reference
Z268/26
Title
Bond (in £200)
Date free text
17 Aug 1745
Production date
From: 1745 To: 1745
Scope and Content
i) John Hookham, North Wheatley, Nottinghamshire, officer of Excise
Samuel Hawkins, Kimbolton, Huntingdonshire, grocer
William Milward, Thurleigh, yeoman
ii) William Becher, Howbury, Renhold, esquire
John Hookham, William Milward and wife Lydia, has lately agreed to sell to ii)
... messuage with close pasture adjoining
... 15 acres arable
in Renhold, in occupation of Robert Wootton and now in mortgage to William Aburn of Kimbolton, tanner, to secure £140 and interest
title deeds are lost or mislaid and so ii) has refused to proceed to the completion unless some security is given to him as indemnity.
Therefore i) have agreed to become bound to ii) so that he may peaceably enter upon and enjoy said messuage, cottage, close etc. except for payment of yearly quit rent of 1s
signatures of i)
witnesses: Henry Horton, Griff Morgan
[sent to F G Emmison by an American friend]
Level of description
item